Hey, mobile gamers — get ready for a trip back in time ... to the Stone Age.

Finnish game maker Rovio, maker of Angry Birds, has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation for an all-new mobile game based on the studio's upcoming animated movie The Croods, the companies announced today. The free game, set to launch globally on iOS and Android on March 14, will introduce gamers to the Croods, a family of cavemen on a mission to break out of the Stone Age.

"The Croods will hunt and gather their way through spectacular new landscapes as they tame fantastic and never-seen-before creatures," according to a description of the game. "Help the Croods survive the wild … and each other!"

The Croods movie, set to hit theatres in 3D on March 22, tells the story of "the world's first family road trip," according to DreamWorks. After their cave is destroyed, the Crood family, led by patriarch Grug, embarks on a wild adventure in search of a new home. During their tumultuous journey, the family encounters and "imaginative nomad" named Guy, who helps them conquer their fears and discover that they can survive the outside world.

"The Croods is filled with wonderful characters and creatures in an incredibly detailed, inventive world — it was just begging for its very own mobile game!" Petri Järvilehto, executive vice president of games at Rovio, said in a statement. "It's been an incredible experience having our two teams working closely together on extending the story to mobile platforms."

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